New Delhi. In a thrilling match of IPL 2026, Royal Challengers Bangalore won another victory by defeating Lucknow Super Giants by 5 wickets. Chasing the target of 147 runs, RCB registered an easy win by scoring 149 runs with 29 balls remaining. The most important role in this victory was played by Virat Kohli, who scored 49 runs in 34 balls and gave a strong start to the team. His innings included 6 fours and 1 six. Kohli laid the foundation of victory by making a partnership of 57 runs for the second wicket with Devdutt Padikkal.
Virat Kohli is suffering from knee injury
After the match, Virat Kohli made a big revelation and said that his knee is not completely healed yet. He said that for the last one week he is suffering from pain and swelling in his knee. Kohli admitted that he was not 100 percent fit in this match too, but it was necessary for the team to take the field. He said that the situation is better than the last match, but it will take time to become fully fit.
‘I am not fully fit yet’ – Kohli
Kohli told in the conversation after the match that his health was not good for the last four-five days. He said that his attempt was to change the course of the match in the powerplay itself. However, he also admitted that he could have finished the match in a better way. Despite this, he expressed satisfaction with his batting and spirit.
Opinion also given on pitch and strategy
Regarding the pitch, Virat Kohli said that there was not much grass on the surface and it was relatively slow. The behavior of the pitch was different due to the hot weather, making batting challenging. He told that his strategy was to put pressure on the opposition team in the initial overs itself, so that the target could be easy.
RCB’s bowling also showed strength
The bowlers also played an important role in RCB’s victory in this match. Rasikh Salam took 4 wickets and Bhuvneshwar Kumar shook LSG’s batting by taking 3 wickets. The entire LSG team was all out for 146 runs. Krunal Pandya also took 2 wickets. Due to excellent bowling, RCB got an easy target.
Acting captain of LSG admitted weakness
LSG captain Nicholas Pooran admitted after the defeat that his team has not been able to perform consistently this season. He said that a score of 175 would have been competitive, but the batsmen could not perform well. Puran admitted that consistency is difficult in T20 cricket, but the team is trying.
Along with the spectacular victory of RCB, this match has also left concerns about the fitness of Virat Kohli. His performance despite the knee injury proved to be very important for the team, but his availability and fitness in the upcoming matches could prove to be decisive for RCB’s campaign.
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